Luca Cavagna serves as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Ground Loads and Simulations at Radia, Inc., where he plays a pivotal role in advancing the company's innovative aerial transportation solutions. With a strong focus on environmental sustainability and renewable energy, Luca leverages his extensive...
Luca Cavagna serves as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Ground Loads and Simulations at Radia, Inc., where he plays a pivotal role in advancing the company's innovative aerial transportation solutions. With a strong focus on environmental sustainability and renewable energy, Luca leverages his extensive expertise in multibody dynamics to develop fully flexible models for landing gears and aircraft systems. His work involves intricate model tuning to ensure accurate predictions during drop tests, which are critical for validating the structural integrity of landing gear under various operational conditions.
Luca's proficiency extends to creating comprehensive multibody aircraft models that assess limit and fatigue ground loads, incorporating sophisticated aerodynamic modeling techniques that account for ground effect, flaps, and spoilers. His simulations encompass a variety of scenarios, including landing, rejected takeoff (RTO), and braking on both paved and unpaved surfaces, ensuring that Radia's designs meet rigorous performance and safety standards. Additionally, he is adept at modeling thrust transitions and analyzing brake systems, focusing on heat transfer and the dependence of friction coefficients to optimize performance.
His skill set is further enhanced by his knowledge of superelements, flutter analysis, and aeroelasticity, allowing him to contribute to the overall dynamics and flight performance of aircraft. Utilizing advanced tools such as Tecplot and MSC-ADAMS, Luca effectively communicates complex data and insights, driving informed decision-making within Radia's engineering teams. As the aerial transportation industry evolves, Luca's contributions are instrumental in shaping the future of sustainable aviation, ensuring that Radia remains at the forefront of innovation.
